Writers on Agriculture (Scriptores Rei Rusticae)

that is, fifteen drachmae.
Concinnare: To arrange fitly; for cinnus is a mixture.
Insipiat: That is, to become tasteless by altering; although elsewhere it is read as "when the grain begins" original: "cum far incipiat".
Veratrum: Hellebore.
Laserpiciatum: From laserpicium; now laserpicium is silphium, which they now call asa.
Epityrum: Although we believe it should be read without the 'e', it is made from crushed olives, from which it also takes its name.
Lotium: It is urine.
Ischiaci: Are so called from the Greek απο του ισχιου from the hip; that is, from the hip joint; about this word more in another place.
Tormina: From torquendo twisting; a disease that twists [the gut], whence torminosus afflicted with colic.
Dispepsia: In Greek; in Latin, bad and difficult digestion.
Codicillus: A diminutive from codex; now a codex is the trunk of a tree.
Culigna: A vessel properly for wine.
Pollucere: A sacrificial word, referring to those who offer libations to the gods; more about this in the explanation of Plautine words.
Fertum: So called because it is carried to sacrifices; it is a type of sacrificial offering.
Substillum: Said from stillando dripping; it is an ailment when urine is emitted drop by drop.
Strues: Were called piles of things, and properly so in sacrifices.
Catellæ: Diminutive from catena chain.
Partiarius: Said from partiendo sharing; and he is one with whom we have something in common and share it.
Pinfo and piso: Used in the same sense; it means to pound in a mortar or crush with millstones.
Ductarius: A rope that is passed through the wheels of a pulley.
Trochleæ or trochalia: Instruments with wheels for lifting and lowering loads.
Subscudes: Tables are called this, with which planks are fastened together, because that upon which they lean is cut under. Pacuvius writes: "No tenon holds the joint."
Solitaurilia: Signify the immolation of three victims of different kinds; that is, a bull, a ram, and a boar.
Stranguria: Difficulty of urine, when they urinate drop by drop.
Collucare: This is when the branches of profane woods are cut down because they obstruct the light.
Viduertas: A calamity is so called because it deprives original: "uiduet" one of good things.
Auerunces: To turn away, to drive off that is, to avert, to drive away.
Aceat: That is, to become acid.
Muceat: To contract mold.
Cotyla: A type of measure.
Præcidanea: From præcidendo cutting beforehand; just as succidanea is from succidendo; and it was a sacrifice for the fruits of the earth.